This Southeast Asian Tribe is Full of Actual Superhumans

The Way of the Tribe

If a child does pass the rigorous swimming test, they are then pushed to start diving deeper and deeper. Once they start becoming comfortable acclimating and reacclimating, they get pushed to go farther and into waters with varying temperatures and current patterns. They’re closely monitored by the mentors of the tribe, but before they’re allowed to start fishing and collecting crustaceans, they are forced to go through a life-altering physical transition that is both horribly painful and difficult to endure…

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